Flutter by, butterfly!

This time of the year reminds me of my precious Mother. In her later years she would sit in a rocking chair on the front porch and watch the butterflies. They were usually yellow ones (of which I have no pictures, they never seem to be still enough for me to snap them). When I see a small yellow butterfly now I know my Mom is watching over me.

Butterflies in any color are beautiful. They are ethereal, so delicate and fanciful, as they flutter from flower to flower in search of nectar.

Today I wanted to share a few butterfly pictures with you. If you want to see some really amazing butterflies you ought to click on the Pinterest button on my sidebar and explore my Butterfly board. Wow.

                                 This yellow and black butterfly sure is enjoying a zinna in my yard.

This one is stunning, so bright and with cute black and white 'shoulder pads'.

This black beauty loves my pink petunas. Those flowers must have some sweet nectar.

What I see out my kitchen window.

My abelia bush atracks a large number of butterflies in my yard. I love the vertical black stripe on the wing of this yellow and black one.... and the orange and blue dots on it's tail.

This black one with the irridescent blue was one I snapped in Nebraska.

Another orange one. I wish I knew the name of the butterflies but evidently I don't care enough to  learn them. But, they are beautiful and that's all that counts to me. 

Have you seen many butterflies this summer? I sure hope so, for they bring joy and serenity to the observer.